Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup 1/11-1/17

First Look at Lenovo's MIIX 2 Windows 8 Tablet from CES 2014

Sony reportedly pursuing release of Windows Phone device

Samsung files for patent to allow mobile devices to track head movements

First Look at Lenovo's Vibe X 5-inch smartphone from CES 2014

SlideShow: Asus VivoTab Note 8 from CES 2014

Review: Asus MeMO Pad 8

Leaked image of Nokia’s Android-powered Normandy surfaces on Chinese social network

Travel apps to get you there with ease

Google to enter smart home appliance market with Nest Labs acquisition

TELUS and Koodo Moto G's getting KitKat 4.4.2 update

HP gunning for mobile market with two new phablets

Why is no one selling the Moto G replaceable shells?

First look at Sony's Xperia Z1 Compact from CES 2014

Sony to launch PlayStation Now in Canada and U.S. simultaneously

The Apple Beat: Outlook for early 2014

Massive Adobe Photoshop CC update enables printing of 3D models

BBC now uses Instagram to disseminate news

First look at LG's G Flex curved and flexible smartphone from CES 2014

Toronto-based Get Set games launches Mega Jump 2 on iOS

Create visual reminders with Shoots & Leaves

If you’re a more visual person and want to enhance your to-do lists, the iOS app Shoots & Leaves (US$2.99) lets you take snapshots that will be automatically uploaded online to Imgur, Dropbox or CloudApp. The app will then allow you to send a link to Reminders, email, iMessages, Drafts, Omnifocus, and others. You don’t even have to worry about the photos taking up space on your phone as they are uploaded online already.

 Source: Lifehacker

Enjoy glasses-free 3D on your mobile devices with EyeFly3D

If you want to watch 3D videos on your Apple iPhone or iPad or on your Google Nexus 7, EyeFly3D offers screen protectors that can let you watch 3D movies on those devices without the use of glasses. The protector for the iPhone costs US$26.95 and the iPad Air protector costs $59.95. There will also be protectors for iPad mini and Nexus 7 but there are no details on pricing or availability.

The product incorporates 500,000 nano-lenses onto the screen protector to help create that stereoscopic effect. EyeFly has provided Vid and Img apps to view 3D content or load 3D videos from the File Sharing feature on iTunes. The company claims it will not affect 2D use of your device.

Source: The Next Web

Toronto-based Get Set games launches Mega Jump 2 on iOS

Just in time for the weekend, Mega Jump 2 from Toronto-based developer Get Set games brings oodles of habit forming fun with their fast-paced motion controlled game for the iPhone and the iPad. This is the fantastic sequel to the original Mega Jump, which saw massive worldwide success, hitting #1 in over 28 countries. 

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